Happy 2021 Training Camp Opening Day Thread (Overreact as Needed)

[Invictus]

Wait, so why are unvaccinated NBA players allowed in Toronto , but not NHLers?
Why don't NHLers get the same national interest exemption.

[Eskimo Brother]

The NHL didn't apply for that exemption.

[Invictus]

Fair enough.

[Pengwin7]

I forgot to fill in the rest of the PHI line-up... but it looks like Morgan Frost will get is getting a shot at running line 2 for PHI... and he did OK, great even (apparently) on Day1.

Group A:
Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
Lindblom-Brassard-Atkinson

Group B:
JvR-Frost-Farabee (line 2, by looks)
Thompson-Laughton-NAK (line 4, by looks)
Bunnaman-Rubtsov-Sandin
Wilson-Cates-Willman

From this article, on Frost:
https://flyersnittygritty.com/recapp...ly-good-today/
The moment we have all been waiting for Morgan Frost. Frost was exquisite today. He made crisp passes to JvR and Farabee was a beneficiary of those crisp passes, as well. This line has a chance to wreak havoc on opponents night after night. Frost usually shines in camps, and today was no different. He was fast and assertive with his decision making, and it appeared he did not shy away from contact along the boards either.

Could be a great sleep in late rounds of one-year leagues!


Extension:
Per Charlie O'Connor twitter today (I love CoC):

Lines and combos for Group B basically the same as yesterday:

JvR-Frost-Farabee
Laughton-Thompson-NAK
Bunnaman-Rubtsov-Sandin
Wilson-Cates-Willman

Sanheim-Ristolainen
York-Clendening
Millman-Wylie
Schmiemann-Samson


Charlie O'Connor
@charlieo_conn
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In explaining why Frost and Brassard were getting first cracks at the 2C and 3C roles in camp, Vigneault said that he wants to use Frost in his ideal role, that of a top-6 forward, and see if he can handle it. As for Brassard, he said "he's played his best hockey" there.

Two weeks later, Frost is out at C2 for PHI.
Here is how they lined up today, per Charlie O'Connor:

Lines/pairs:

Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
Farabee-Brassard-Atkinson
Lindblom-Laughton-JvR
Wilson/Cates-Thompson-NAK

Provorov-Ellis
Sanheim-Ristolainen
Yandle-Braun
Seeler-York


Looks like Derrick Brassard is getting the promotion to C2. Wow! (EskimoBro's WHL team draft will be happy about that)
*Garrett Wilson, who is on a PTO w/PHI, might be signed to make this team. Probably at a league minimum as the Flyers do have some cap issues.


More from the CoC Tweets:

PP1 today at practice: Giroux (left), Konecny (slot), Couturier (right), JvR (netfront), Yandle (point)
Feels like a decent bet that this is what it's gonna be for Game 1.

PP2 personnel is Farabee, Atkinson, Brassard, Provorov and Ellis. Their spots are more fluid, though, so I'm not even going to bother tweeting that out. Provorov and Ellis switched a lot, as did Brassard and Atkinson. Lots of motion.

[PenguinHunter]

Maybe we are going to see 2013-2016 Brassaard scoring at a 60 point pace? Maybe Vigneault knows what buttons to push to get Brassard performing like he did back in their NYR days.

[Pengwin7]

Maybe Vigneault knows what buttons to push to get Brassard performing like he did back in their NYR days.

Well... shit...
I totally forgot about that connection.
Nice point. (rep)

[butch]

imo Gustafsson has spiced up the isles pp and likely gets a deal out of his PTO .

he made a really nice slap pass to bailey last game who roofed the cross ice feed . No offense to Dobson or previous pp staple n. leddy but they dont have that in their tool kit

[evans334]

imo Gustafsson has spiced up the isles pp and likely gets a deal out of his PTO .

he made a really nice slap pass to bailey last game who roofed the cross ice feed . No offense to Dobson or previous pp staple n. leddy but they dont have that in their tool kit

This is great to hear, I've seen his name pop up a couple times in the box scores, but haven't been able to catch any games / highlights.

[butch]

This is great to hear, I've seen his name pop up a couple times in the box scores, but haven't been able to catch any games / highlights.

I love his swagger / confidence in himself during some camp interviews .

[ross10019]

Looks like DAL is running two very balanced PP units:

Klingberg w/ Radulov, Pavelski, Robertson, Hintz
Heiskanen & Suter w/ Seguin, Benn, Gurianov

Pick your better unit!!!
https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/alexa...ews_content_id

I actually prefer the Klingberg unit - you've got all the pieces there, the shooters, distributors, muckraker (Radulov), best in the NHL at deflections (Pavs). They should produce.